Feb 18, 2010

James Nelson Scott

Highlands - James Nelson Scott passed away early Thursday morning, February 18, 2010 at his home on 608 Hickory Street, Highlands, NC after an extended illness.

Jim was born in New Castle Indiana on December 5th, 1926 and grew up there before moving to Indianapolis after serving in the army and marrying his first...

Feb 17, 2010

Earnest Jackson Passmore

Franklin, NC - Earnest Jackson Passmore, of Dandridge, Tennessee, formerly of Franklin, NC, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in a Knoxville, Tennessee hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Johnnie Coleman and Elsie Palmer Passmore. He was a small engine mechanic and was a member...

Feb 14, 2010

Charlie Lamar Henry

Highlands, NC - Charlie Lamar Henry, age 78, of Highlands, NC, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010 in Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Charlie M. and Brittie Webb Henry. He was a caretaker and had worked for Potts Block Company, the US Forest Service and Department of...

Feb 11, 2010

Edward Ralph Walker

Franklin - Edward Ralph Walker, age 52, of Hanak Way, Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 in an Asheville hospital. He was a native of Torrance, California, the son of the late Milan and Grete Nielson Walker.

He had worked as a waiter in a restaurant. He is survived by a brother,...

Feb 10, 2010

Helen Crisp Taylor

Frankin, NC - Helen Crisp Taylor, age 93, of Holly Springs Church Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in a local nursing home. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late George F. Crisp and Emma Corbin Crisp. She was married to Zeb W. Taylor, who passed away in...

Feb 10, 2010

Wylie "Judd" Jess Shope

Franklin, NC - Wylie "Judd" Jess Shope, age 87, of Fox Hollow Circle, Otto, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in a local nursing home. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Alec and Julie Mashburn Shope. He was a construction worker. He was a US Army Veteran serving...

Feb 8, 2010

Georgia Farmer McConnell

Franklin, NC - Georgia Farmer McConnell, age 80, passed away Monday, February 8, 2010 at a local hospital. She was a lifelong native of Macon County, the daughter of the late James and Zoa DeHart Farmer. She was married to Thurman "Bud" McConnell who passed away October 1, 1999. She was a homemaker and a member...

Feb 6, 2010

Joy Lowe Dooley

Highlands, NC - Joy Lowe Dooley, age 64, of Highlands, NC went to be with her Lord, Saturday, February 6, 2010. She was born in Rabun County, GA, the daughter of the late James N. and Bernice Rice Lowe. She was married to Rev. Edward L. Dooley who passed away in 1997. She was an assistant...

Feb 5, 2010

George Stanley Picklesimer

Highlands -

George Stanley Picklesimer 51, of Cumming, GA formerly of Highlands passed away Friday, February 5, 2010 in Cumming. He was a native of Macon County and a son of the late JohnL. and Bertha Owens Picklesimer.

Surviving is a sister Kathy Bale of Franklin, one brother John Picklesimer of Cumming...

Feb 2, 2010

Annette " Annie" Marcella Griffiths

Franklin, NC - Annette " Annie" Marcella Griffiths, age 81, of Locust, NC formerly of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at her residence in Locust, NC where she resided with her grandson David and his family. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut the daughter of the late Pasquale and Jennie...

Feb 1, 2010

Virginia Carroll Justice Orndorff

Franklin, NC - On February 1,2010 , Virginia Carroll Justice Orndorff went home to be with her Maker and Savior. She was preceeded in death by her mother Virginia Braswell Justice her father Rass Justice and her husband of 26 years Vaughan Orndorff.

She was a loving mother of two daughters Carolynn Orndorff...

Jan 31, 2010

Robert Frenger Goorey, Sr.

Franklin - Robert Frenger Goorey, Sr., age 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2010 in a local hospital. He was a native of Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Albert Samuel Goorey and Severine Virginia Frenger Goorey. He spent most of his life in Columbus, Ohio. He owned a watch...

Jan 31, 2010

Reverend Wayne Clyde Penland

Franklin, NC - Reverend Wayne Clyde Penland, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2010. He was born June 10, 1915 in Towns County, GA, the son of John Burton Penland and Mary Jane Johnson Penland. He is survived by a daughter, Mary Gladys Taylor and two step-daughters, Lou Jean Trulove Phillips and Janice Trulove Henson and...

Jan 29, 2010

Doshie M. Wilson

Highlands, NC - Doshie M. Wilson, age 102, of Wilson Gap Road, Highlands, NC, passed away Friday, January 29, 2010 in a Highlands Nursing Home. She was a native of Macon County, born April 5, 1907 to the late Rufus and Albie Picklesimer McCall. She was married to the late Hubert L. Wilson, who passed away...

Jan 26, 2010

Alvia Marie Ledford Carpenter

Franklin, NC - Alvia Marie Ledford Carpenter, age 94, of Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in a Highlands Nursing Home.

She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Millard David Ledford and Lula Ann Stanfield Ledford. She was married to the late Zeb...

Jan 23, 2010

Daphne Elizabeth Winstead Powers

Franklin - Daphne Elizabeth Winstead Powers, died on January 23, 2010, at her residence in Cowee Valley, at the age of 84, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. She was a native of Elm City, NC. She was the daughter of the late John Clayton and Pallie Rickman Winstead. She was preceded in...

Jan 19, 2010

Wayne Avery Pendergrass

Franklin, NC - Wayne Avery Pendergrass, age 85, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at a local hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late James Napoleon and Cora Hopper Pendergrass. He was married to Katherine Conley Pendergrass who passed away March 16, 2007. He was retired from...

Jan 16, 2010

Mary Jane Elizabeth Tainter Spieth

Franklin - Mary Jane Elizabeth Tainter Spieth, age 85, of Sylva, NC  passed away January 16, 2010.  She was born in Lakewood, Ohio, March 23, 1924, and was the beloved daughter of the late Leland Brown Tainter and Maude Kendall Tainter and later, her step mother, Muriel Russell Tainter.  She was married...

Jan 15, 2010

Howard Pierce

Franklin - Howard Pierce, age 97, of Kingwood Circle, Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, January 15, 2010 at his residence.  He was a native of Portland, Oregon, the son of the late Charles Norton Pierce and Alberta Jameson Pierce.  He served in the Merchants Marine during World War II, and was a lifetime member of...

Jan 11, 2010

Daniel (Boone) Passmore

Franklin, NC - Daniel (Boone) Passmore, age 76, of Frazier Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010 at his residence. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Johnny Coleman Passmore and Elsie Palmer Passmore. He had worked for Cook Brothers Sawmill for thirty years, and was a member of...